A Righteous Desire - Article/article/righteous-desireHenry M. Morris III, D.Min. - ... ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness." (Matthew 6:33)
The Pharisees of Jesus' day were quite "religious" in their behavior, but our Lord often took them to task because "all their works they do for to be seen...

Loving One's Self - Article/article/loving-ones-selfDavid Woetzel, B.S. - whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it" (Matthew 16:24-25).
There is a philosophy afoot in today's self-absorbed culture that we must work to love ourselves more. Nowhere is this instruction given in the Bible. Paul said,...

The Beauty of Holiness, Part 3 - Article/article/beauty-holiness-part-3Nathaniel T. Jeanson, Ph.D. - ... deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” (Matthew 16:24)
The beauty of God’s holy attributes should compel us to fall immediately before Him in ceaseless worship and delight. Do we? A close inspection of our behavior...

The Daily Cross - Article/article/21840Henry M. Morris, Ph.D. - ... This same conversation and challenge is also recorded in Matthew 16:24 and Mark 8:34, except that only Luke included the term daily. Except for one brief reference in Matthew 10:38, this conversation marks the first explicit...

Prayer and Supplication - Article/article/prayer-supplicationHenry M. Morris III, D.Min. - ... presented before the Lord's throne without taking thought (Matthew 6:24-25) about how we might solve the problems. That great liberty to present our requests to the Lord, however, does not in any way negate our responsibility to "work out...

Redeem the Time - Article/article/redeem-timeHenry M. Morris III, D.Min. - ... one day be evaluated “in the day of judgment” (Matthew 12:36). It is clear that “God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil” (Ecclesiastes 12:14).
That...